MARCH 22, 2001

1. Call To Order

Day One of the meeting was called to order by the co-chair at 12:03 p.m.

2. Meeting Minutes

Motion: That the minutes of February 2001 meeting be approved as corrected.

(Moved by O. Garcia, seconded by P. Allen, carried.)

3. Subcommittee Reports

Professional Practices Subcommittee – Lucretia Pannozzo, in the chair’s absence, reported that the subcommittee met on March 22, prior to the full board meeting. The subcommittee reviewed the proposed Regents Accreditation process and proposed changes to the regulations governing the alternative teacher certification program.

Higher Education Subcommittee – Pat Allen, chair, reported that the subcommittee met on March 22, prior to the full board meeting. The subcommittee met with staff of the Office of College and University Evaluation (OCUE) to review the proposed Regents Accreditation process.

Ad hoc Committee on Pupil Personnel Services – Eva Mroczka, chair, reported that the committee, in conjunction with staff, is continuing work on generic and specialized competencies for PPS titles. The committee plans to present its report to the full board at the April meeting.

4. Regents Accreditation

Staff reviewed the revised draft of the Regents Accreditation process. The Board made recommendations for additional changes and noted areas needing further clarification.

5. CASDA Seminar on Teaching

Jean Rose and Pat Allen provided an overview of the Capital Area School Development Association’s Seminar on Teaching for the 21^st Century, in which they are participating. The subject of the seminar is teacher supply and demand.

6. Mentoring Guidelines

The Board reviewed the latest draft of the mentoring guidelines (2/6/01) and made additional suggestions for revisions and noted areas needing further clarification.

7. Discussion Topic:

Teacher Retention

The Board continued its discussion of critical issues in the retention of teachers and began drafting a statement on retention for forwarding to the Regents.

8. Adjournment

The co-chair adjourned Day One of the meeting at 5:00 p.m.

MARCH 23, 2001

1. Call To Order

Day Two of the meeting was called to order by the co-chair at 9:17 a.m.

2. Announcements

Jean Rose requested that members whose terms will expire in June give some thought to whether they wish to be reappointed to another term.

3. Alternative Teacher Certification (ATC) Program

Staff provided feedback on the Regents consideration of the proposed changes to the ATC program, discussed by the HPE Committee at the March Regents meeting. Staff also presented the results of OCUE’s evaluation of New York City’s Teaching Fellows program.

4. Two- and Four-year College Articulation Project

Staff provided an overview of the current efforts by the Department and two- and four-year colleges to develop guidelines and a template to facilitate student transfers from two- to four-year institutions, particularly for students pursuing programs in education.

5. Teacher Retention

The Board continued its consideration of a draft statement on retention. Action on the statement was deferred until the April meeting.

6. Mentoring Guidelines

Motion 1: To endorse the draft mentoring guidelines.

(Moved by L. Pannozzo, seconded by L. Ramirez, carried.)

7. Code of Ethics

The Board reviewed the draft code of ethics (3/15/01), as well as drafts of additional proposed language. Members are asked to forward comments to Patt Squicciarini or Jerry Mager on their draft and to forward other comments and suggested revisions to Jean Rose as soon as possible for compilation and distribution in advance of the April meeting.

8. Adjournment

Motion: To adjourn the meeting.

(Moved by P. Squiciarrini, seconded by L. Ramirez, carried.)

The co-chair adjourned the meeting at 2:28 p.m.